Extractor tor automobiles



R. M. RICE.

ExTRAcron Foa AuToMomLEs.

` -APPLIQATION FILED MAY I5. i915. I l 91 94,1877 v Patented Aug. 15,1916.

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R. IVI. RICE.

EXTHACTORFOR AUTOMOBILES.

-AIPPLICATI0N FILED MAY 15, |915.

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wmeoom UNITED sTATEs PATENT OFFICE.

RICHARD 'MARVIN RICE, 0F LIGHT, ARIZONA.

Ex'rnncron ron.v AUTOMOBILES.

Specification of Letters Patent.v Patented Aug. 15, 1916.

Application led May 15', 1915. Serial No. 28,360.4

To all whom 'it may concern.'

Be it lmown that I, RICHARD MARVIN RICE, a citizen of the United Statesof America, residing at Light, in the county of Cochise and State ofArizona, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Extractorsfor Automobiles, of which the following is a specification, referencebeing had therein to the accompanying drawing.

This invention relates to automobile extractors and has for its objectthe production of a simple and efficient means forfacilitating theextracting of automobiles and other motor vehicles from a road or other1 is a top plan view 'of Va portion of; the 'motor ing bracesor arms forthe extractor.' 3 is a rear elevationof the extracting frame,the'bracket for supporting the clutch throw-- vehicle showing theextracting device applied thereto.- Fig. `2 is a horizontal sectionthrough the drum mechanism and supporting arm being shown in section.Fig. 4 is a section taken on line 4-'4=, of Fig. 3. Fig. f

5 is a front elevation of the extractor show# ing the arms positioned ata different angle from that shown in Fig. 3. l

By referring to the drawings it w1ll be seen that 1 designates the frameof thev auvirded with upwardly extending parallel'por-f tomobile, thefront portion of which is .suported upon the usual front.l axle 2. Thisront axlel 2 is engaged by means'of a pair of bracket arms 3 fittingover the upper and lower faces of the axle 2, and these' arms areheld inengagement with the' axle 2 f mly l means of the bolts 4. The arms 3 areprotions 5 between which parallel portions are secured the link members6. One of the arms 5 is provided with a longitudinally extendingaperture 7 for the purpose of receiving the binding bolt 8 whlch isadapted A A -to extend therethrough and firmly hold the Fig.

link 6 in a set or locked position. The vinner end of each llink V6 isconnected to aframe 9, whlch frame is .preferablyA rectangular in shapeand comprises a pair Aof sections havlng theirv outwardly extending lipportions 10 fitting snugly over the inner ends of the arms 6. Thisstructure is shown clearly in Fig. 2 of the drawings.

A shaft 11 is carried by the frame 9,'and upon this shaft 11 is mounteda drum 12, which drum is ixedly secured to the ,shaft A11 so as torotate therewith. A slidably mounted sleeve 13 is carried by the shaft11,' and this sleeve 13 is provided with a plurality of longitudinallyextending apertures 14 through which the limit pin 15 which is carriedby the shaft y11 projects. This limit 4pin 15 willlimit the slidingmovement of the sleeve 13 upon the shaft 11. This sleeve 13 is providednear'its outer eld with a lurality 0f .laterally 'extending' arms 16, wich arms 16 are adapted to fit inthe notches 17 formed in the usualcrank shaft 18 of the englne adaptedto be supported upon the frame 1 ofthe motor of the vehicle.

A clutch arm supporting bracket 19 is carried by the rear end of theframe 9, and

a clutch arm 20 is pivotally supported upon this bracket 19 and engagesthe sleeve 13 to facilitate the reciprocation of the sleeve lv13 uponthe shaft 11 when so desired for throwing the same into or out ofengagey ment with the shaft 18.

It should be understood that the frame 9 is especially supported uponthe links 6 inthe manner as illustrated in Figs. 2, 3 and 5 to permitthe frame 9 to be raised tothe desired elevation to suit the elevationof the crank shaft 18 of the automobile upon which the same issupported. `It is, of course, well known that the crank shaft ofdifferent make yautomobiles or motor vehicles are positionedl at varyingelevations lwith respect to the front axle, and this, of

course, will-necessitatethe adaptation of the automobile upon which thedevice is adapted to be applied. In Fig. 5 there is shown the jextractory to the `several elevations of the shaft with respect to thefront axle of the manner in which the4 links 6 may be placed" j at anangle of approximately 45 with respect to thebrackets' to support theshaft -11 in proper alinement with the shaft 18 E of the automobile. f"

A plurality of armsV 21 .are l supported -Awithin vone end of theaxle 2,`and a pulley 22.is supported thereon, and an extracting cable 23. iswound uponthe drum 12 and passes around the pulley 22 and is securedy atits opposite end to a post, tree, or other rigid device 24 for thepurpose of permitting the motor vvehicle to be easily drawn forwardlyoutofa rut' or other place in the road wherein has been found diflicult ifollows: The

to extract the automobile or motor vehicle vunder the usual drivingpower impartedto and in this manner 'will pull the automobile forwardlytoward the stay or post 24, thereby permitting the automobile to bereadily and easily extracted from a rut or other bad place in the roador highway.

Gf course, 'it-should be understood that the device may be manufacturedin any size and of any material, and other detail me` chanical changesmay be employed without departing from the spirit ofthe invention.

Having thus described the invention what is claimed as new, is

In combination with a motor vehicle provided with a front axle, adriving engine, a crank shaft, of a framesupported upon said front axle,a drum carried by said frame and having its longitudinal axis placed indirect alinement with said crank shaft, said drum provided with aforwardly projecting shaft, a sleeve mounted upon said last mentionedshaft and slidable thereon, means carried by said sleeve and adapted toengage said crank shaft for causing said drum to be directly driven fromsaid crank shaft, and exible means entirely passing around said drum. y

In testimony whereof I hereunto aix my signature in presence of twowitnesses.

. RICHARD MARVIN RICE.

Witnesses:

Gno. W. WATERS, Sr.,

WILLIAM Donn.

